Eulimacrostoma patulum explained

Eulima patula (known commonly as the Largemouth Eulima) a species of sea snail, a marine gastropod mollusk in the family Eulimidae. The species was previously one of a number within the genus Eulima.^[1]

Distribution

This species occurs in the following locations:^[1]

• Caribbean Sea
• Cuba
• Gulf of Mexico
• Puerto Rico
• United Kingdom Exclusive Economic Zone

Description

The maximum recorded shell length is 6 mm.^[2]

Habitat

Minimum recorded depth is 4 m.^[2] Maximum recorded depth is 805 m.^[2]

External links

• Dall, W.H. & Simpson, C.T. (1901) The Mollusca of Porto Rico. Bulletin of the United States Fish Commission, 20, 351–524
• Souza L.S. de & Pimenta A.D. (2019). Eulimacrostoma gen. nov., a new genus of Eulimidae (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) with description of a new species and reevaluation of other western Atlantic species. Zoosystematics and Evolution. 95(2): 403-415

Notes and References

1. MolluscaBase (2019). MolluscaBase. Eulimacrostoma patulum (Dall & Simpson, 1901). Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=1362334 on 2019-07-27
2. Welch J. J. (2010). "The “Island Rule” and Deep-Sea Gastropods: Re-Examining the Evidence". PLoS ONE 5(1): e8776. .